LG Electronics Supports Partners in Adopting Excellent Technologies from Universities and Public Institutions

60 Partner Companies, Over 100 Employees
Sharing 12 Technologies and Research Areas Including Production Management
1:1 Technical Consultations Between Universities, Research Institutes, and Partners

On the 8th, LG Electronics announced that it recently held the '2023 Excellent Technology Seminar' online for about 100 employees from 60 partner companies. Seven institutions participated, including the Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Korea Institute of Robot Convergence (both public institutions), and Kyungpook National University, Kookmin University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ewha Womans University (all universities). Last year, together with the Science and Technology Job Promotion Agency, LG Electronics held an excellent technology seminar for about 110 employees from 53 domestic partner companies, and this year marked the second time it was conducted.

The seven institutions introduced excellent technologies and research achievements to partner companies and supported technology adoption. They shared advanced technologies and research results developed in 12 fields, including production management, circuit and device fields, automation, mold, and materials fields. In the production management field, they introduced IoT-based integrated factory management technology and work distribution device utilization technology for efficient robot process operation. In the automation field, they focused on automated welding equipment and robot control technologies.

Time for consultations related to technology transfer and utilization plans was also provided. One-on-one consultations were conducted between partner companies and universities/public research institutions.

A view of the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul. [Photo by LG]

Since 2013, LG Electronics has been operating a technology escrow system that entrusts technology materials developed solely or jointly by partner companies to the Large, Small and Medium Business and Agriculture-Fishery Cooperation Foundation, helping partner companies safely conduct technology development activities. Last year, it supported the escrow of 210 technology materials from partner companies. Over the past 10 years, it has supported more than 1,600 cases. In September, LG Electronics held a productivity improvement best practice sharing meeting for domestic partner companies.

Wang Cheol-min, Executive Vice President and Head of LG Electronics Global Operations Center, said, "We will continue to strengthen various activities supporting partner companies' technology development."

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